Sonkhari (Kathumar, Alwar)
Sonkhari | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°ECoordinates: 27°32′59″N 76°38′08″E / 27.549780°N 76.635539°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,114 ha (2,753 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,318 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 321606[1] |
| Village code | 00949700 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-02 |
| Website | alwar |
Sonkhari is a small village of 1114 hectares in Kathumar Tehsil in Alwar district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sonkhari depends on KHERLI, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sonkhari is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sonkhari's pin code is 321606[4], and village code is 00949700. The area of Sonkhari is segregated as 833 hectares irrigated area, 94 hectares unirrigated, the 18 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 76 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sonkhari has One post office (Sonkheri B.O) and Forty Nine public telephones. Sonkhari has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Sonkhari is a census village in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4318 and has total administration over 679 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sonkhari has 771 children, 404 boys and 367 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 1634 (37.84%) males constitute 858 (19.87%) of the population and females 776 (17.97%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 198 (4.59%) males constitute 104 (2.41%) of the population and females 94 (2.18%).
Medical facility
- Sonkhari has 1 hospital in nearby town.
- Sonkhari has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 2280 people are literate in Sonkhari out of which 1508 are males and 772 are females.
Sonkhari has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 3 Primary schools
- 2 Upper primary schools
- 1 Secondary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 1875 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1146 male, 729 female with 1275 (68.0%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1078 males and 197 females. 556 males and 25 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 335 male and 97 female agricultural labor. 600 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of KHERLI and Alwar to sell wood furniture and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 321606 and Post Offices under 321606 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Pin Code 321606 and Post Offices under 321606 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "321606 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ↑ "Pincode 321606". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.